Dirigible headlight for automobiles.



. C. T. WEEKS.

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT FOR AUTOEQOBILES. APPLICATION FILED APR.4, 1914.

1,1 31,023. Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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1,131,023. Patented M11119, 1m

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 2a 22' 24 25 g .C. T.WEEKsand eliminate excessive friction upon the walls of said tube in the sliding movement of the rod therein. The other end of the rod. section 26 is provided with an opening to loosely receive'a stud pin 28 which is; foamed upon a collar 29. Thisfcollar is". split as indicated at '30 and the opposed portions thereof are adapted for clamping engagement upon therod 9. The ends of the collar sections are adapted to receive a bolt 31 whereby the collar may be securely clamped upon the rod. 'ifhe stud pin 28 is held in connection with the rod section 26 by means of the cotter pin indicated at 32. From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and manner of operation of my invention will be clearly understood. When the connecting rod 9 is shifted transversely in the actuation of the steering mechanism to turn the Wheels upon the ends of the axle, it will be obvious that through the medium of the, slidably' engaged tubes 22 and rods 24:, the lampsupporting rods 15 are also rotated in their respective bearing brackets so that the lamps or head lights on the upper ends of said rods are dispoiild at the same angle with respectto the longitudinal axis of the machine as are the steering Wheels, thus at all times diil'using the light rays directly in front of the vehicle wheels upon the road surface. In the ordinary vehicle of this character, wherein the lamps are stationary, thelight rays, when the machine turns a corner are projected to one side of the roadway and not directly in front of the vehicle. It will be obvious that by means of my improved dirigible head lights, collisions with pedestrians or other vehicles may be avoided and serious accidents thus reduced to a minimenace mum. Owing to the provisionofth'e hdriionally; disposed pivots 23 and 25 connecting the lower ends of the lamp rods to the rod 9, the tube 22 and rod 24: may move in a vertical lane with respect tothe rod sectime 26, W131! the vehicle body moves. Vertit'iilly upon the supporting springs 21 in passing over rough or uneven road surfaces. Considerable strain to the several parts is thus avoided and-the durability and. operafiing efiioiency of the device as a whole greatly prolonged.

While I have shown and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several elements employed, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification in the form, roportion and arrangement of the varlous parts and I therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the s irit and scope of the invention as claims Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is:

The combination with a revoluble lamp support, and a transversely shiftable steer-- ing rod, of a tube pivotally connected with the lamp support, a cap threaded uponthe free end of the tube and provided with an opening, a rod slidably arranged Within the tube, a vertically and horizontally movable rod pivotally connected with the first named rod, and a stud carried by the steering rod loosely engaging the free end. of said. rod.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

7 CHARLES T. WEEKS. Witnesses:

FnANms H. CURRY, 'AIAVAR B. MGKINNA. 

